The featured mineral at the 1997 Denver Show was gold. When agricultural prices dropped in 19th century America, many farmers were forced to move to the Colorado area. The American Revolution and the Panic of 1785 began a cycle of growth and depression. The Front Range-area gold discoveries of 1858 proved insignificant because they were not large enough to allow the establishment of a mining community.
Part 1: The Discovery, Mining History, Geology, and Specimen Mineralogy of Selected ...